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Wed, 17 Nov 2004
Extortion on migrants on the increase
Extortion on migrants on the increaseEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Homeward-bound migrant workers have long been victims of robbery and extortion, but it's only recently that the Jakarta Police sounded the alarm due to the rising toll.Sr. Comr.
Wed, 17 Nov 2004
Family consoles convict before execution
Family consoles convict before executionID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post/Malang Crushing sadness and wan smiles marked the last Idul Fitri for Astini as she bade farewell to her family and fellow inmates in Malang women's penitentiary, aware that she is likely to face the firing squad in the coming...
Wed, 17 Nov 2004
Govt plans to extend Exxon's Cepu contract
Govt plans to extend Exxon's Cepu contractDow Jones, Singapore Indonesia's new government plans to grant Exxon Mobil Corp. a long-delayed extension of its contract to develop a giant oil field and resolve other disputes with foreign investors, the Financial Times reported on its Web site, citing...
Wed, 17 Nov 2004
Diarrhea outbreak kills four
Diarrhea outbreak kills fourSyofiardi Bachyul Jb, The Jakarta Post/Padang An outbreak of diarrhea has been plaguing Solok municipality, West Sumatra, since last week, leaving at least four people dead and 217 others hospitalized at one stage or another, local officials said on Tuesday.
Wed, 17 Nov 2004
Malaysian death sentence
Malaysian death sentence It's very upsetting to see a young woman, Herlina Trisnawati sentenced to death by a Malaysian court, after being found guilty of murdering her employer.What drove an 18-year-old girl to commit such a crime? The answer can only be an act of despair after years of...
Wed, 17 Nov 2004
Athletes'need attention
Athletes'need attention From Kompas I felt quite sad to learn from a report in Kompas Oct. 3) that a number of national athletes that have contributed to the good reputation of the country now live in poverty and seem to have been forgotten.
Wed, 17 Nov 2004
Imron denied special leave
Imron denied special leave DENPASAR: Prison officials Tuesday denied a convicted Bali bomber permission to attend the funeral of his infant son, the bomber's lawyer said.Ali Imron is serving a life sentence in a Bali jail for helping to plan the attacks, which took place on Oct.
Wed, 17 Nov 2004
S'pore to host AMED meeting
S'pore to host AMED meetingSINGAPORE: Singapore announced on Tuesday that it would host an inaugural meeting of officials and other influential figures from Asia and the Middle East next year to boost regional links and counter Islamic extremism.
Wed, 17 Nov 2004
Using ideas as weapons for mass improvement
Using ideas as weapons for mass improvementGraeme Macmillan, Jakarta Using ideas as weapons is as old as democracy itself. Ideas are far more effective and lasting than bullets because they change people's minds, which leads to changing their behavior, and this can result in better living.
Wed, 17 Nov 2004
Numerous fatalities mark Idul Fitri
Numerous fatalities mark Idul FitriThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Kupang Up to 20 people have been killed in separate accidents as some 17 million Muslims around the country spend their Idul Fitri holidays away from home.
Wed, 17 Nov 2004
Alor quake toll continues to rise
Alor quake toll continues to riseYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post/Kupang The death toll from a powerful earthquake that jolted Alor island in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) rose to 25 on Tuesday as strong aftershocks continued to rattle the island.
Wed, 17 Nov 2004
Family consoles female inmate before execution
Family consoles female inmate before executionID Nugroho The Jakarta Post/MalangCrushing sadness and wan smiles marked the last Idul Fitri for Astini as she bade farewell to her family and fellow inmates in Malang women's penitentiary, aware that she is likely to face the firing squad in the coming...
Wed, 17 Nov 2004
Discipline is a shared responsibility
Discipline is a shared responsibilitySimon Marcus Gower, Jakarta Recently the Letters pages of The Jakarta Post have seen a flurry of letters concerning matters of school policies, discipline and parental responsibility.
Wed, 17 Nov 2004
China owns up to marine incursion
China owns up to marine incursion JAPAN: Beijing admitted on Tuesday that a Chinese nuclear submarine entered Japanese territorial waters last week, announced the foreign ministry.Japanese Foreign Minister Nobutaka Machimura said that the Chinese government admitted the submarine belonged to...
Wed, 17 Nov 2004
Betawi old timers yearn for tastes of yore
Betawi old timers yearn for tastes of yoreAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta It was a festive Lebaran -- the local name for Idul Fitri -- at Setu Babakan, a Betawi (native Jakartan) cultural reserve in Srengseng Sawah, South Jakarta, but many of the elder generation were longing for the good...
Wed, 17 Nov 2004
Experts welcome move to ease investment procedures
Experts welcome move to ease investment proceduresUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta While welcoming the government's most recent plan to improve the country's investment climate by reducing the time required for an investment permit to just 30 days, analysts are questioning how the government...
Wed, 17 Nov 2004
1. SBY: 4 LINES, 10 COUNTS
1. SBY: 4 LINES, 10 COUNTS Officials, regular folk meet Susilo 2. MUNIR: 2 LINES, 21 COUNTS Munir death report leads police to Holland 3. MONKEY: 4 LINES, 10 COUNTS Monkey killed after attacking baby 4. TENNIS: 2 LINES, 24 COUNTS Sharapova wins WTA Tour to solidify elite status
Wed, 17 Nov 2004
House backs Aceh emergency extension
House backs Aceh emergency extensionFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The extension of the civil emergency in the troubled province of Aceh is now a foregone conclusion as the House of Representatives has thrown its support behind the government.
Wed, 17 Nov 2004
Challenges, opportunities and hope for the House
Challenges, opportunities and hope for the HouseMochtar Buchori, Jakarta The current internal conflict within the House of Representatives has prompted many people to express concerns and worry about our future as a nation.
Wed, 17 Nov 2004
'Donations' to private universities
'Donations' to private universitiesFrom KompasParents whose children wish to join private universities are often baffled by the universities' policies on "donation" payments.When a candidate student passes the entrance test, the university sets the deadline of payment and the amount of this...
Wed, 17 Nov 2004
1. Bodas (40) - 48 pts 3cols 3lines (3x18)
1. Bodas (40) - 48 pts 3cols 3lines (3x18)Govt plans to jail KBC executives for alleged tax evasion 2. Powell (52) - 36 pts 3cols 2lines (2x21)U.S. policy on Asia seen steady in new Bush govt3. Enviro (42) - 36 pts 4cols 1line (1x30) Bangkok meet to plan global green agenda 4.
Wed, 17 Nov 2004
500 street vendors ousted from T. Abang
500 street vendors ousted from T. Abang JAKARTA: About 500 sidewalk vendors at the Tanah Abang textile market in Central Jakarta have lost their right to space in the market following relocation to the market's Block G, formerly the Kebon Jati traditional market.
Wed, 17 Nov 2004
Extension of civil emergency a certainty
Extension of civil emergency a certaintyFabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe extension of the civil emergency in the troubled province of Aceh is now a foregone conclusion as the House of Representatives has thrown its support behind the government.
Wed, 17 Nov 2004
Govt plans to detain KBC executives for alleged tax evasion
Govt plans to detain KBC executives for alleged tax evasionLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta In the midst of a lengthy and ongoing dispute between Indonesia and U.S. power firm Karaha Bodas Company (KBC), the Directorate General of Tax is planning to immediately detain three top KBC executives...
Wed, 17 Nov 2004
National discipline needed
National discipline neededFrom Warta KotaThe newly formed United Indonesia Cabinet has started its move particularly in law enforcement. Cases under the former attorney general will be thoroughly settled, including those offending the public's sense of justice.
Wed, 17 Nov 2004
Indonesia's image problem overseas: Can SBY fix it?
Indonesia's image problem overseas: Can SBY fix it?S.P. Seth, Sydney Among the myriad problems facing President Susilo Bambang Yudhhoyono, the one that doesn't receive adequate attention concerns its external image. Frankly, Indonesia has an image problem abroad.
Wed, 17 Nov 2004
Susilo seeks a meeting with Bush
Susilo seeks a meeting with BushFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has added United States President George W. Bush to his list of world leaders he would like to talk to on the sidelines of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in Chile...
Wed, 17 Nov 2004
Homeward bound? Godspeed
Homeward bound? Godspeed It seems odd to say that a national holiday can boost a government's credibility, but that is exactly the case with Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. His new administration is facing a huge challenge early on, as it oversees the movements of some 17 million people during the...
Wed, 17 Nov 2004
Munir autopsy report leads police to Holland
Munir autopsy report leads police to HollandTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta As part of a thorough investigation into the death of rights campaigner Munir, the National Police has allowed the coordinator of the National Commission on Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras), Usman...
Wed, 17 Nov 2004
Indonesia tourism won't benefit from visa policy
Indonesia tourism won't benefit from visa policyEvan Jones, Batam It is welcoming news to see that our new State Minister of Culture and Tourism Jero Wacik is looking at extending the number of countries whose tourists will be eligible for a visa on arrival, albeit a visa that costs US$25 and is...
Wed, 17 Nov 2004
35,000 bottles of booze destroyed
35,000 bottles of booze destroyed BEKASI: Witnessed by residents, the police bulldozed on Monday at least 35,000 bottles of alcohol, including vodka, white wine and beer, that had been confiscated over the last few weeks from dozens of unlicensed vendors in Bekasi.Bekasi Police chief Sr. Comr.
Wed, 17 Nov 2004
* Extension of civil emergency in Aceh a certainty Page 2
* Extension of civil emergency in Aceh a certainty Page 2 * Diarrhea outbreak kills four in West Sumatra Page 4 * Tourism won't benefit from visa on arrival policy Page 6 * Migrant workers easy target of robbery Page 8 * Federer makes triumphant return in title defense Page 9 * Tony Blair urges U.S.
Wed, 17 Nov 2004
Indonesia waives the rules?
Indonesia waives the rules? Everywhere Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) goes the skeletons of the past rattle like hell, and they will cause him enormous problems. The tight web of corruption, which has efficiently engulfed all walks of life, has virtually left no one who can say, hand on heart, "I...
Wed, 17 Nov 2004
Akbar ready to face contenders at party congress
Akbar ready to face contenders at party congressThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Seasoned politician Akbar Tandjung said on Tuesday that he was ready to face any challenger in the upcoming Golkar National Congress to elect the leader of the country's largest political party.
Wed, 17 Nov 2004
Timah predicts tin prices will stay at current levels
Timah predicts tin prices will stay at current levelsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta State PT Timah, the world's largest integrated tin miner, said tin prices were unlikely to get stronger next year despite higher global demand, due to rampant illegal trade of metal.
Wed, 17 Nov 2004
'It's true that Jakarta is already too crowded'
'It's true that Jakarta is already too crowded' Anticipating an influx of migrant workers after the Idul Fitri holiday, the Jakarta administration has banned people from entering the capital without a Jakarta identity card or documents showing that they have a permanent job and residence.
Wed, 17 Nov 2004
GAM negotiators get sentence cut
GAM negotiators get sentence cut BANDUNG: Three former negotiators for the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) rebel group were among 41,907 inmates who had their prison terms reduced to mark the Idul Fitri holiday.
Wed, 17 Nov 2004
Most streets deserted, all Jakartans relax, enjoy
Most streets deserted, all Jakartans relax, enjoyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Taxi driver Tadi wrongly decided to rush back to Jakarta from his hometown in Tegal, Central Java, expecting less competition and lots of passengers during Idul Fitri, which fell on Nov. 14 and Nov. 15.
Wed, 17 Nov 2004
Family consoles female inmate before execution
Family consoles female inmate before executionID Nugroho The Jakarta Post/MalangCrushing sadness and wan smiles marked the last Idul Fitri for Astini as she bade farewell to her family and fellow inmates in Malang women's penitentiary, aware that she is likely to face the firing squad in the coming...
Wed, 17 Nov 2004
Hu to stand firm on yuan-dollar peg at APEC as China tries to
Hu to stand firm on yuan-dollar peg at APEC as China tries to brake economyRobert J. Saiget Agence France-Presse Beijing China will loom large over an Asia-Pacific summit in Chile, with the United States hoping that Beijing will loosen a fixed yuan-dollar link and cool, but not freeze, its red-hot...
Wed, 17 Nov 2004
Got chemistry, can relate
Got chemistry, can relate Personal chemistry is going to feature in relations that Singapore conducts with its two main neighbors, Indonesia and Malaysia. When all is said and done about treaties, memoranda of understanding and complementing one another's economic strengths, it is the easy,...
Wed, 17 Nov 2004
Power plant project to cost NTB Rp 1t
Power plant project to cost NTB Rp 1t MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: The project to build a geothermal power plant in West Lombok regency will cost the West Nusa Tenggara province Rp 1 trillion (US$111 million), an official said on Tuesday.Head of the province's development planning office L.
Wed, 17 Nov 2004
West Irian Jaya province questioned
West Irian Jaya province questionedTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Constitutional Court's recent ruling on Papua should prompt a revision to Law No. 21/2001 on special autonomy for the province that will justify the establishment of West Irian Jaya as a separate province, an expert says.
Sun, 14 Nov 2004
Cayung bridges cultural divisions with art
Cayung bridges cultural divisions with art Cynthia Webb, Contributor, New York City From a family in which a career in the arts was frowned upon, Cayung Siagian has found success in a land far from home, but he is still a North Sumatra boy at heart.
Sun, 14 Nov 2004
Making sense of Indonesia's business climate
Making sense of Indonesia's business climateArya B. Gaduh, Contributor, Jakarta----------------------------------------------------- Business in Indonesia: New Challenges, Old Problems Editors: M. Chatib Basri and Pierre van der Eng ISEAS Publications, 2004 276 pp...
Sun, 14 Nov 2004
Reading matters for Winfred Hutabarat
Reading matters for Winfred HutabaratHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A Yale graduate who has found his place in the world of books, Winfred Hutabarat wants others to return to the printed page even in the age of the Net.
Sun, 14 Nov 2004
Plain and simple with tropical charm
Plain and simple with tropical charmMaria Endah Hulupi, Contributor, Jakarta A tropical style home in leafy surroundings that did not require continual upkeep was the dream house of one Bandung family. Standing on 450 square meters of land, this simple tropical house has all the qualities the...
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
1. ARAFAT: 2 X 25
1. ARAFAT: 2 X 25 Chaotic scenes at Arafat compound before burial 2. MUNIR: 4 X 9 Activist Munir died of poisoning, Dutch say 3. QUAKE: 1 X 43 Quake rocks eastern Indonesia, 16 killed
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
Govt to improve effort on health
Govt to improve effort on healthSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia must improve its health services and reduce maternal deaths if it hopes to achieve the Millennium Development Goals, a report released by the World Bank says.
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
Danamon, Permata sale completed
Danamon, Permata sale completedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta PT Perusahaan Pengelola Aset (PPA), an asset management firm under the Ministry of Finance in charge of the divestment of state assets, said it had officially completed, and therefore closed, the sales of a 10 percent stake in Bank Danamon...